Dr Asim Hussain, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Petroleum & Natural Resources, has expressed confidence that Pakistan would provide all possible help to Iraq in Oil & Gas sector. He stated this during a meeting with Dr Rushdi Al-Ani, Ambassador of Iraq to Pakistan, here on Thursday, which was also attended by senior officials of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
Hussain thanked the Iraqi Ambassador for facilitating PPL to participate in the bidding of exploration blocks in Iraq that were subsequently awarded to PPL after successful bidding.
He further said that the co-operation between the two countries would further strengthen the brotherly relations. Dr Rushdi Al-Ani apprised that PPL would be provided necessary facilitation including security to operate inside Iraq and invited Dr Asim Hussain to Iraq for signing of MoU in Baghdad. It may be noted that PPL has submitted and subsequently won exploration rights for two blocks (6,000 sq km) thought to contain gas in Iraqi provinces of Diyala and Wasit in May 2012.-PR